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To: Rte66
2006 Israel-Lebanon crisis
Part of the 2006 Arab-Israeli conflict

Israeli Naval Officers survey the coast of Lebanon from the Israeli naval blockade.
Date: July 12, 2006 – present
Location: Lebanon and Israel
Result: Conflict ongoing
Casus belli: Border attack by Hezbollah's military wing killing 8 and capturing 2 Israeli soldiers
Combatants
Israel Israel Hezbollah
Lebanon Lebanon
Commanders
Dan Halutz (Chief of Staff)
Udi Adam (Regional)
Hassan Nasrallah
Michel Sulaiman
Casualties
4 civilians killed[1]
120 civilians injured[1]
10 soldiers killed
5 soldiers wounded[2]
2 soldiers taken hostage[2][3][4]
1 warship damaged
1 tank destroyed[5]
(Israeli government account)
94 Lebanese killed [6]
203 Lebanese injured[7]
2 Lebanese soldiers killed
(Lebanese government account)

1,094 posted on 07/15/2006 6:58:27 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican (Everyone that doesn't like what America and President Bush has done for Iraq can all go to HELL)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Thanks for a very helpful summary. One key to understanding this conflict is that 100% of the Israeli people are at risk while 0% of the European and American critics are in immediate danger. Of course, an Israeli loss would change the later.


1,129 posted on 07/15/2006 7:21:38 AM PDT by JimSEA (America cannot have an exit strategy from the world.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Excellent - thank you. So, this is the new thread? I'll just keep reading. I'm in and out, AFK.


1,142 posted on 07/15/2006 7:55:22 AM PDT by Rte66
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